The Arcade

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Speedrunner Beats Every Cuphead Boss Using DDR Dance Pads

(watch it for yourself here)

Nintendo News Roundup:

* Nintendo Switch Sells Over 7.5M Units Worldwide In First 6+ Months

* Super Mario Odyssey Sells Roughly 2M Units In First Three Days

* Odyssey Becomes Fastest-Selling Mario Game Ever In The US And Europe

* Super Mario Odyssey Breaks Week One Sales Record In Japan

* SNES Classic Edition Sells 2 Million Units Worldwide

* Animal Crossing For Mobile Devices Detailed

(see the announcement trailer here)

* Rocket League Coming To Switch On Nov. 14

(watch the date reveal here)

* LA Noire Digital Version Too Big To Fit On Switch Internal Memory

Other News of the Week:

* Razer Officially Unveils New Android Smartphone

(get more on the tech specs here)

* First Wave Of Original Xbox Backwards Compatible Games Arrive

* Microsoft To Discontinue Production Of Kinect

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who curses the Russians for inventing kettlebells

Blast From The Past:

* Clone High (TV Series / Nov. 2, 2002 – April 13, 2003)

* Johnny Cash – American IV: The Man Comes Around (Album / Nov. 5, 2002)

Halloween season is upon us once again, which means that we here at The Arcade are back with our annual Halloween Music Special.  When it comes to this time of year, you always hear Thriller, Monster Mash, and the Ghostbusters theme being played everywhere you go.  Sure, they’re appropriate for the season and all, but sometimes, people are just lazy and fall back to those without a second thought.  Thankfully, we here at The Arcade are anything but lazy and have once again compiled a setlist of music you won’t hear anywhere else this Halloween.

What Was Played:

(click on the links to buy!)

* Super Mario World – Ghost House

* Zombies Ate My Neighbors – Mars Needs Cheerleaders

* Ghoul Patrol – Metropolis 2

* Shadowrun – Spirit

* Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts – Castle of the Emperor

* Demon’s Crest – This Enchanted Forest

* Castlevania I – Stage 01: Vampire Killer

* Super Castlevania IV – Beginning & Room of Close Associates

* Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – Cursed Sanctuary & Doorway to the Abyss

* Powerglove – Vanquish the Horrible Night (Castlevania II / Castlevania III)

* Iced Earth – Jack

* Dissolution – Abnormal Appetite

* Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath

* Christopher Lee – The Black Cat

Dennis’s Nickname:

The sexy costume

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Angry Birds Mixes With Iron Maiden

(watch the announcement video here)

* WWE 2K18 Adds Col. Sanders As A Playable Character

(see the absurdity that is Col. Sanders in a WWE ring here)

* Sony Offering Gran Turismo Bundle In Taiwan With Real Car

News Of The Week:

* WB Games Reportedly Ending Lego Dimensions Earlier Than Planned

* Mini Centipede Arcade Machine Hits Kickstarter Goal In One Day

(visit the Kickstarter page here)

* Sony Music Label To Publish Games On PC, Switch

* Doom Releasing For Nintendo Switch On Nov. 10

(watch the developer interview here)

* NBA 2K18 Predicts Golden State Warriors To Repeat As NBA Champions

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who fell down the Stardew Valley rabbit hole

Blast From The Past:

* First Blood (Movie / Oct. 22, 1982)

* Reservoir Dogs (Movie / Oct. 23, 1992)

* Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! (NES / Oct. 18, 1987)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Ubisoft Begins Farting Contest For New South Park Game

(watch the announcement video here, and visit the official site here)

* McDonald’s Bringing Back Szechuan Sauce For One Day Only

(check out the McDonald’s page here)

News Of The Week:

* Scalper Prices For SNES Classic Lower Than NES Classic Through First Weekend

* Some SNES Classic Amazon Pre-Orders Still Haven’t Shipped

* Bootleggers Selling Star Fox 2 SNES Cartridges

(see for yourself here, and check out how much one sold for here)

* Jennifer Lopez, Marshawn Lynch Invest In NRG eSports Team

* Mini-Commodore 64 Console In Development

(learn more at the official site for the mini system here)

* Pac-Man Being Adapted Into Casino Game

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who managed to get an SNES Classic Edition without having to wait in any lines.

Blast From The Past:

* Mortal Kombat (Arcade / Oct. 8, 1992)

* Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (PS1 / Oct. 2, 1997)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* Sony Giving Away Away Platinum Trophies In Australia

(visit the official site here, and watch the promo video here)

News Of The Week:

* New Atari Hardware Planned For Launch In Spring 2018

* Assassin’s Creed Origins Will Have a Combat-Free ‘Discovery Tour’

* New South Park Game Features Parody Of Kanye West Game

(see it for yourself here)

* Carnival Cruises Launches Mobile Casino Game, Becomes Real Casino Game At Sea

* Resident Evil 2 Becoming A Board Game

(visit the Kickstarter page here)

* Most Recent Game From Playdead Studios, Inside, Slated To Come To Switch

* Microsoft Approves Production Of Giant Original Xbox Controller Re-Release

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who is hoping against hope that he can get a SNES Classic Edition without having to wait in any lines.

Blast From The Past:

* Black Sabbath – Vol. 4 (Album / Sept. 25, 1972)

* Dethklok – The Dethalbum (Album / Sept. 25, 2007)

* Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series / Sept. 28, 1987 – May 23, 1994)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Lego Releasing 7,500+ Piece Millennium Falcon Set In October

(see the announcement video here)

* Man Creates VR Headset For Commodore 64

(seeing is believing, so see it for yourself here)

News Of The Week:

* Nintendo Switch Contains NES Golf As Tribute To Satoru Iwata

(watch a demo of it working here)

* Square Enix Investigating Porting Final Fantasy XV To Switch

* Fortnite Briefly Allows PS4, Xbox One Cross-Platform Play

* NBA 2K18 Requires MicroSD Card To Play On Switch

* Blizzard Opening Own eSports Venue In California

Dennis’ Nickname:

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Convert

Blast From The Past:

* X-Men (TV Series / Oct. 31, 1992 – Sept. 20, 1997)

* Firefly (TV Series / Sept. 20, 2002 – Dec. 20, 2002)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Horror Game Released By Developers Onto The Pirate Bay

(download the game for yourself here)

* Mario Is No Longer A Plumber, According To Nintendo

(see the profile for yourself here)

Nintendo Direct Recap:

* Nintendo Announces Super Mario Odyssey Switch Bundle

* Super Mario Odyssey Includes Photo Capture Mode

* Bethesda Bringing Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus To Switch In 2018

* Bethesda Bringing Doom To Nintendo Switch

* Skyrim Coming To Switch On November 17

* Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Coming To Switch On December 1

* Nintendo Adding Arcade Ports To Switch

* Minecraft Coming For New Nintendo 3DS

* Mario Party Greatest Hits Game Coming To 3DS

* Project Octopath Traveler Gets Demo On Switch

(watch a new trailer for the game here)

Other News of the Week:

* Nintendo Changes SNES Mini Plans, To Continue Into 2018

* Nintendo Reissuing NES Classic Edition In 2018

* Games Done Quick Raises $227k For Hurricane Harvey Relief

* Blizzard Brings Forward Annual Charity Drive To Provide Disaster Relief

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who wonders if PewDiePie and Donald Trump both know something that we don’t.

Blast From The Past:

* DuckTales (TV Series / Sept. 18, 1987 – Nov. 28, 1990)

* The Weird Al Show (TV Series / Sept. 13, 1997 – Dec. 6, 1997)

Ludicrous Leadoff:

* KFC Introduces VR Game For Employee Training

(watch the insanity for yourself here)

News of the Week:

* SNES Classic Edition Pre-Orders Go Live, Sell Out Almost Instantly

* SNES Classic Edition Includes Rewind Feature

* Mario + Rabbids – Kingdom Battle DLC Detailed

* Rocket League On Switch Getting Nintendo-Themed Cars

(see the cars in action here)

* CD Projekt Red Announced Gwent Masters eSports Series

(get the lowdown on Gwent Masters here)

* NFL, Electronic Arts Unveil Madden ’18 Competition

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* F1 Launching eSports World Championship In September

* Injustice 2 Next Fighter Pack Announced, Includes Hellboy

(watch the reveal here)

* Bethesda Gives Release Dates For VR Versions Of Doom, Skyrim

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who did not catch eclipse fever

Blast From The Past:

* Super Mario Kart (SNES / Sept. 1, 1992)

* Super Mario Sunshine (Gamecube / Aug. 25, 2002)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* ATwerkingYoshi Working On Beating Bloodborne Using DDR Dance Pad

(see it in action here and find out how to make one for yourself here)

* eBay Auction For Bottle Of Szechuan Sauce Reaches Over $15,000

(see the eBay page here)

News of the Week:

* No Man’s Sky Adds Rudimentary Multiplayer In New Update

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Overwatch League Adds Two New Franchises

* Pokémon Go’s Legendary Birds Returning For A Limited Time

* Mewtwo Being Added To Pokémon Go

* Sonic Mania For PC Delayed By Two Weeks

* Microsoft Delays Crackdown 3 Until 2018

* Sony Announces Dates, Location For 2017 PlayStation Experience

(watch the announcement trailer here and register for the event here)

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man whose blood hasn’t been this angried up in a while

Blast From The Past:

* Metroid (NES / Aug. 15, 1987)

* Legend of Zelda (NES / Aug. 22, 1987)

Ludicrous Leadoffs:

* Rare Atari 2700 Prototype Found At Thrift Store In California

(check out the auction page here)

* Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Sells For $30,000

(visit the eBay page here)

News of the Week:

* Nintendo Releasing Samus-Themed 3DS Alongside Metroid: Samus Returns, But Doesn’t Include Game

(see it for yourself here)

* Nintendo World Championships 2017 Announced

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Paris Olympic Committee Open To Idea Of Including eSports In 2024 Games

* eSports Being Added To BBC Programming Lineup

* EA Adds WNBA Teams, Players To NBA Live 18

(watch the announcement trailer here)

* Pokémon Go Fest Attendees Filing Lawsuit Against Niantic

Dennis’ Nickname:

The man who thinks that Dragons are better than Ed Sheeran

Blast From The Past:

* South Park (TV Series / Aug. 13, 1997 – Present)